Abstract:
:Primary cytomegalovirus infection is rare among immunocompetent hosts. We present a case of acute cytomegalovirus infection in a young immunocompetent female with pulmonary and hepatic involvement, admitted to our department due to severe exertional dyspnea. Patient's symptoms were completely atypical. Ganciclovir was administered succeeding complete clinical and laboratory signs's resolution.
journal_name
Hippokratiajournal_title
Hippokratiaauthors
Pagourelias ED,Papageorgiou A,Basayannis E,Athyros VG,Karagiannis A,Zorou P,Geleris Psubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-07-01 00:00:00pages
181-3issue
3eissn
1108-4189issn
1790-8019journal_volume
13pub_type
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